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Department of Health and Social Care leads review into the duty of candour
11 December 2023
The Department of Health and Social Care is to lead a review into the effectiveness of the statutory duty of candour for health service bodies in England.
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Ofsted no longer fit for purpose and requires ‘transformational change’
11 December 2023
A new report published by the Beyond Ofsted Inquiry has deemed Ofsted as not fit for purpose and as having a detrimental impact on schools, which some perceive as toxic.
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New public procurement thresholds from 1 January 2024
06 December 2023
Public procurement thresholds are being updated, we look at the impact of this on value of Central Government, and Sub-Central Government, contracts.
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Permanent exclusion checklist for schools in Wales
05 December 2023
To help schools to understand the formalities and technical issues that need to be taken into account when a pupil is permanently excluded from a maintained school in Wales, we...
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Prompt payment – Cabinet Office releases new Public Procurement Note – PPN10/23
05 December 2023
The Cabinet Office has released a new Public Procurement Note 10/23 (PPN 10/23) – taking account of a bidder’s approach to payment in the procurement of major contracts.
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I’m an executor. Do I get a fee?
01 December 2023
We examine whether non-professional executors – whose role can often be challenging and time-consuming – are allowed to reimburse themselves and/or make a charge for their work in administering an...
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Heat of the moment resignations: when is a resignation not a resignation?
01 December 2023
Most people will unfortunately have heard of occasions where people have tendered their resignations in response to workplace conflicts. Often these resignations are made verbally, "in the heat of the...
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The 2023 Autumn Statement – a missed opportunity for Inheritance Tax reform?
30 November 2023
It was widely speculated in advance of this year’s Autumn Statement delivered on Wednesday 22nd November, that there could be a reform to inheritance tax. Rishi Sunak had been reportedly...
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Family Law Myths: the common law marriage
29 November 2023
Family lawyers often advise clients who have been in a cohabiting relationship which has broken down but who have never married. In a 2022 Women and Equalities Committee report, almost...
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Procurement Act
29 November 2023
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Public Inquiries – Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Defamation
29 November 2023
In the last article of our public inquiry series, we look at freedom of information requests and defamation claims made in the context of a public inquiry. The extent of...
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Extension to freeport tax reliefs
28 November 2023
The Autumn Statement on 22 November 2023 confirmed a five year extension to the end date for the freeport tax reliefs in England to 30 September 2031. Reliefs are available...
